Sacred Fists On BG

[TeoDeathDealer]

Given its just about impossible to get greater than 24 CL for a SF, is this class no longer seen as viable on BG? If so, any build ideas?

[Valefort]

Actually between a 8/10 progression, practiced spellcaster and hierophant you can reach CL 32 if you feel like it.

Monk 6 / cleric 6 / SF 10 / Hiero 8 CL 29 with 3 spell power and practiced.

[TeoDeathDealer]

Actually between a 8/10 progression, practiced spellcaster and hierophant you can reach CL 32 if you feel like it.

Monk 6 / cleric 6 / SF 10 / Hiero 8 CL 29 with 3 spell power and practiced.

Perfect, thanks. I am guessing intuitive attack will not work with this.

[Valefort]

No, 2/3 monk levels necessary for intuitive attack.

[aaron22]

there is also another approach on the SF. you will utilize short duration clerical spells that only pump up your attacks and if they are dispelled it does not leave you vulnerable like other melee gish. that would be for the intuitive monk/sf. it is solid even with the dispel fix and a cl of just 13. its more monk than cleric for sure, but it plays like a pretty even mix.

[Hendrak]

Monk3 Hierophant10 Sacred fist 10 Cleric 7

CL 32, EDM, Empowered G.Visage from Hierophant +6 to all stats,,E.Weakness. Aasimar with XP Penality.
Dmg and defense, long undispellable buffs,empowered EDM, STR/CHA 27/28 if you use it.. Original saw it on the NWN2 Db with Ubtao as deity and Plant/Animal domain.

I ve seen a nice public build from Valefort regarding STR Sacred Fist with N.Hewing. Can be slightly optimized with Gray Orc and different domains. No need for Toughness,S.Determination as Cleric with DeathWard and Protection from Petrification spells. Strength and Fury are nice Domains here.

[Thorsson]

Actually between a 8/10 progression, practiced spellcaster and hierophant you can reach CL 32 if you feel like it.

Monk 6 / cleric 6 / SF 10 / Hiero 8 CL 29 with 3 spell power and practiced.

Can do 30 cl with one less monk and 1 more cleric, the versions I saw were with some str and then pumping wis to mid 20s for the sacred flame damage. You don't need the extra AB on a cleric anyway.

I would agree with this split for non-EDM. Hiero10 is probably worth it if you're going EDM.

Sacred Flames are only twice a day and they only add the same amount of damage as if you'd upped Str instead and less than if you upped Cha and had EDM, so I'm not getting that version.

Not sure what CL32 would gain here I'd probably rather avoid the XP Pen and gain a Monk AC.

I like Plant (for Barkskin) and Water (for Evasion/Expose Weakness) Domains myself. Damage is already taken care of, so let's up AC (and leave that neck space for a nice amulet of wisdom) and have the trick to hit those bosses.

Possible build:http://nwn2db.com/build/?278184

[Valefort]

Monk gets evasion Thorsson

[Thorsson]

Monk gets evasion Thorsson

Doh!

Earth wins out for me then. Strength is attractive for L3 DP, but it usually pairs with War or Fury and I find those underwhelming when you already hit like a truck.